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KTM North America Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Crash Hazard

Recall date: Aug. 20, 2026.

Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.

What's recalled

This recall involves 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 off-road motorcycles. The GASGAS off-road motorcycles are red with the white GASGAS logo on both sides of the shrouds. The Husqvarna motorcycles are white, blue and yellow with the Husqvarna logo on both sides of the shrouds. The VIN and number are located on the right side of the steering head. Recalled 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Off Road Motorcycles Model Year Husqvarna Models 2022 FE 350 2022 FE 501 2022 TE 150i 2022 TE 250i 2022 TE 300i 2023 TE 150 2023 TE 250 2023 TE 300 2023 TE 300 Heritage 2023 FX 350 Heritage 2023 FX 350 2023 FE 450 2023 FE 450 Heritage 2023 FX 450 2023 TX 300 2023 TX 300 Heritage 2024 TE 150 2024 TE 250 2024 TE 300 2024 FE 350w 2024 FE 450 2024 FE 501w Model Year GASGAS Model 2021 EC 300 2022 EC 250 2022 EC 300 2023 EC 250 2023 EC 300 2023 EX 250 2023 EX 250F 2023 EX 300 2023 EX 350F 2023 EX 450F 2023 MC 125 2023 MC 250 2023 MC 250F 2023 MC 350F 2023 MC 450F 2024 MC 125 2024 MC 250 2024 MC 250F 2024 MC 350F 2024 MC 450F 2024 EC 250 2024 EC 300 2024 EC 450F 2024 EX 250 2024 EX 250F 2024 EX 300 2024 EX 350F 2024 EX 450F 2024 EW 500F

The risk

The rear brake caliper can crack or break, reducing the brake system's effectiveness, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to crash hazard. None reported

Who's affected

Units: About 21,040 (In addition, about 4,140 were sold in Canada), according to CPSC. Sold at: GASGAS and Husqvarna authorized dealers nationwide from September 2020 through June 2023 for between $7,300 and $13,000.

Compared with

KTM North America has 1 CPSC recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.

Before this

4 earlier CPSC recalls by KTM North America since Nov. 1, 2016:

Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.

What to do and when

Consumers should stop riding the recalled motorcycles immediately and contact an authorized GASGAS or Husqvarna Motorcycle dealer to schedule a free repair at the dealership.

CPSC's notice, word for word

Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: GASGAS and Husqvarna toll-free at 888-985-6090 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at https://www.gasgas.com/en-us.html or https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/en-us.html and click on "Safety Recall Information" located at the bottom of the page. Consumers can check the vehicle identification number (VIN) number at https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/en-us/service/recalls-check.html or https://www.gasgas.com/en-us/service/recalls-check.html to determine if their unit is affected.

Check it yourself
CPSC recall number26710
Recall dateAug. 20, 2026
CompanyKTM North America
ProductsGASGAS and Husqvarna Off-Road Motorcycles
Remedy offeredRepair
ImporterKTM North America Inc., of Amherst, Ohio
Manufactured inAustria

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice